40 or so individuals from all walks of life with a close association with our local community of Horwich. We have been an active part of this community since 1944. We are also part of a worldwide organisation of over 1 million members and 35000 clubs - click for more info>

What do we do?

We raise in excess of £20,000 of charitable funds each year and distribute them to worthy local and International causes. We also meet each week for a meal and some social interaction.

Members of the Horwich Rotary Community Committee got together to cook and serve the Luncheon Club members a full Christmas turkey meal at the Horwich Resource Centre. The Luncheon Club members meet every Tuesday and Friday throughout the year for a meal of soup, filled roll, pudding and a hot drink at a cost of just £2 per head.

The Community Committee decided to treat them to turkey and all the trimmings, plus Christmas pudding and a rich white sauce.

A fantastic time was had by all at the Horwich Community Choir Concert held on Monday evening at the Parish Church.

The Rotary Club of Horwich were invited as we donated to the Choir during the year. The Mayor of Horwich was also in attendance. The Choir and Specialist Guest Soloists, led by Rachel Hughes, sang some wonderful songs.

The Youth Achievement Award Scheme run by the Rotary Club of Horwich is designed to foster the development of individual talent for young people, under the age of 19, who live or attend school in Horwich or Blackrod.

The scheme is not means tested and is concerned solely with identifying and developing individual talent in all forms of activity, regardless of family circumstances. This year the scheme attracted a large number of quality applicants, who live, or go the school in, the Postal District of BL6.

At our 22 March meeting we heard a lovely young lady give a inspired talk about her life with MS and how she formed new friendships and a new hobby which gave her so much more.

A sense of freedom. Bolton Sailability is a charity based on Belmont reservoir offering the disabled a chance to learn how to sail. She's taken to it so well that she is fund-raising for new equipment that will help her and other disabled people a better and safer experience out on the water.

Youth Achievement Awards 2017

The Youth Achievement Award Scheme run by the Rotary Club of Horwich is designed to foster the development of individual talent for young people, under the age of 19, who live or attend school in Horwich or Blackrod.

The scheme is not means tested and is concerned solely with identifying and developing individual talent in all forms of activity, regardless of family circumstances. This year the scheme attracted a large number of quality applicants, who live, or go the school in, the Postal District of BL6.

Santa Is Coming To Horwich!

At 6.00 on 1st December Santa & Horwich Rotary’s Christmas sleigh will be at the Crown for the switching on of the town’s Christmas tree by the Town Mayor, Councillor Steve Rock this year accompanied by Horwich RMI Brass Band and Fr. Richard Howard from St Mary’s.

So Santa and the Rotary sleigh will begin Horwich Rotary’s Christmas collection for local community groups as well as international support for the Rotary Foundation’s ‘Ending Polio Now’ campaign. Look out for Santa who is coming soon.

New Rotarians Welcomed

Vic and Denise Silcock were welcomed as members of our Club at the start of October.

Denise and Vic have been established for many years in Horwich as the proprietors of that excellent local newspaper ‘Living in BL’. They were proposed by Pat Byrne who has known their support and professionalism in so many ways. They will make an excellent contribution to the life of our Club.

Every year, Kids Out, called the 'Fun and Happiness Charity' team up with Rotary International (RIBI) to take over 25,000 children from up and down the UK on a fun day out.

This year Horwich Rotary Community Committee organised and funded our trip to Blackpool Zoo, with additional financial contributions from other Rotary Clubs in Bolton. The trip took place on Wednesday 14th June. It was a glorious sunny day and 41 children, 10 school staff and 2 Rotarians went by coach and mini bus to Blackpool Zoo. FIND OUT MORE>

Horwich Rotary Club were delighted to sponsor the event again this year, donating £600 towards the prizes and supplying several Stewards on the day, which was a great success.

With a record entry of 371 runners and a big supporting crowd the race was held in ideally cool weather conditions. Winner for the second year was Horwich Harrier Chris Farrell ( nephew of John Farrell, a Friend of Rotary ) in a very creditable time of 17 mins 27 secs.

Through our International Committee, Horwich Rotary Club works in partnership with the Rotary Club of Port Alfred in South Africa provides an eye clinic in an area surrounding Grahamstown.

The eye clinic project is ongoing and is overseen by Rotarian Bev Radue on our behalf. Clinics are held twice a month at a town called Nkwenkwesi and treats local vulnerable people who would otherwise be completely blind within a short period of time.

Thank You Village Water

For the past few years, Sparrow Park, in the centre of Horwich, has been looked after by the Rotary Club of Horwich.

After many years of neglect, the park needed a complete makeover, and a number of Rotarians cleared the ground, put many bedding plants and bulbs in the gardens, cleared and weeded the turfed area and re-laid part of the pathways.

Community Chairman, Keith Maher, was able to hand over a Cheque for Â£400 to the Lagans Foundation Founder Carren Bell.

The foundation provides Volunteer help to mothers who have given birth to babies with Congenital Heart defects.These babies are very difficult to bring up and need 24 hour care. Most of these babies have multiple defects and many cannot feed normally and need stomach tubes to survive. Young mothers find the situation so difficult that they cannot cope, especially if they have other young children to bring up.

Stanley Grange - a homely and fulfilling community for adults with learning difficulties.When Horwich resident and member of Holy Trinity Jenny Dagnall found Stanley Grange for her son Andrew it was a prayer answered.

That was in 2004 – twelve years on, 32 year old Andrew continues to enjoy life at Stanley Grange. Members of Horwich Rotary very much appreciated Jenny Dagnall’s moving and informative talk about her experience of finding a safe, friendly, secure and supportive community for Andrew who has learning disabilities.

The Youth Achievement Award Scheme run by the Rotary Club of Horwich is designed to foster the development of individual talent for young people, under the age of 19, who live or attend school in Horwich or Blackrod.

The scheme is not means tested and is concerned solely with identifying and developing individual talent in all forms of activity, regardless of family circumstances. This year the scheme attracted a large number of quality applicants, who live, or go the school in, the Postal District of BL6.

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Meetings & Venue

Where and when:

We meet on Thursdays at 2nd and 4th Thursday 12.30pm (First, third and fifth Thursday of the month - 6.30 for 7.00pm meeting)
Horwich RMI, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton. Contact Brian Gittins 01942819383 to book for meal or to apologise before 4pm on Wednesday.
BL6 5NH 01204 468395